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Crystal wants what everyone wants - love, romance, and a safe refuge for her desire. But the very notion of intimacy goes up in flames when she tries to make love to her boyfriend Lars. A burning secret transports her to a surreal picnic on Venus, where she dreams that idyllic love might still be possible. But the heat of her memories melts away any hope of sanctuary.
"The single best film of 1996."- SF Weekly
"Incredibly shot...a standout effort." - Austin Chronicle
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From the world?s capital of killing yourself (San Francisco) comes this twisted bouquet of a love story about a suicidal beatboxer and a forlorn street urchin who wants to borrow his gun when he's finished. Equal parts comedy, tragedy, and virtuoso vocal percussion. Who knew broken hearts could make such beautiful beats?
?Excellent?bittersweet and moving.? ? Delaware News Journal
?Wonderful, touching, and hilarious.? ? Mill Valley Film Festival
?An outstanding short film. You can?t get it out of your head.? ? e.Critic
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Never in the history of cinema has a tongue bath brought viewers so many tears of joy. Let Barney Miller escort you on a journey so profound that even Buddha himself ceased laughter in order to gasp at the enormity of this brief moment of ecstasy.
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What would it mean to wake up one morning and find all your beliefs had vanished in the shifting winds? This is the story of Derek, a luge racer from a former Eastern Bloc republic. As a child, his skull was surgically altered to make him the world's most aerodynamic human. Now the winds of change swirling about him become the greatest test of his resiliency.
"One of the best shorts in the last ten years." - Sundance programming dir. John Cooper
"Haunting...an incredibly creative portrait of a child molded by authority." - Filmmaker Magazine
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Cinequest presents Comedy Favorites with a gigantic bag of mixed nuttiness. Going from hilarious fantasy to sexy office humor to referential chuckles, this year?s comedies are more outrageous, more gut-busting and more daring than ever before.
Tales of young filmmakers trying to get that last shot and of a psychiatrist dealing with that one tough patient fly alongside stories of retired 16-year-olds, odd sports and the light of the world. Japan, Brazil, and Germany are represented, as well as Bay Area filmmakers.